There was no note on the caller ID, only a long string of numbers.
"Harassing phone calls?"
Zhu Yu deliberately repeated Fu Wang's words, her voice clearly mocking.
Her voice rose at the end, and her eyes were full of laughter, clearly showing that she was watching a joke, like a smug little kitten showing off its claws.
Fu Wang suddenly laughed.
It wasn't the polite upturn of the lips in a social setting, but a genuine smile that emanated from the depths of the eyes.
His cold, stern face was like a frozen lake suddenly split open by sunlight, and ripples appeared in his dark, calm pupils, which were as still as a deep pool.
Zhu Yu looked into his eyes and felt that those dark pupils possessed a strange magic, as if they could draw people into them.
Mysterious and dangerous, yet people flock to it.
I couldn't help but want to get closer, and even closer.
When she came to her senses, the tip of her nose was only millimeters away from touching Fu Wang's face.
Zhu Yu's face flushed red instantly.
As if burned by fire, she recoiled abruptly, hastily averting her gaze.
She stammered, "I...I didn't mean to."
Fu Wang's smile deepened. He leaned forward slightly, his deep voice ringing in Zhu Yu's ear: "So, do you still want to check my phone?"
The bell kept ringing tirelessly, trying its best to assert its presence.
Zhu Yu glanced at the two hands clasped together on the phone screen.
He tried to move, but couldn't pull his hand out.
The man's large hand held the softness in his palm with a domineering and obsessive force, showing no intention of letting go.
"Brother Fu, are you afraid to let me see?"
Zhu Yu pouted her little mouth in dissatisfaction, clearly looking sullen, yet she was so cute it seemed like she was being coquettish.
Fu Wang chuckled softly and pressed the answer button.
With a flick of his wrist, he held the phone to Zhu Yu's ear.
"you..."
When her hand suddenly touched the cold phone screen, Zhu Yu gasped softly in fright.
Fu Wang reached out and pressed his finger to her lips: "Shh."
He looked down at her, a smile in his eyes, but his grip tightened unconsciously, carrying an air of undeniable authority.
Zhu Yu subconsciously held her breath, her eyelashes trembling nervously, and obediently closed her slightly parted lips.
"Hello Mr. Fu, I'm Su Xiaoxiao from Xingrui Entertainment. We met before. Can we talk about what you mentioned last time?"
A hoarse, weak female voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding as tired as if she had been working overtime for a month straight.
It really was Su Xiaoxiao.
Zhu Yu nodded secretly.
She returned to China six months earlier than in the storyline.
If we look at the timeline, it should be around the time when Fu Wang just met Su Xiaoxiao and used her mother's illness to threaten her into becoming his contract lover.
Zhu Yu looked up at Fu Wang, curious about his reaction.
Fu Wang replied without batting an eye: "Sorry, my girlfriend doesn't allow me to talk to girls."
"ah?"
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned by these words.
Did they dial the wrong number?
She checked the phone number repeatedly, staring at the string of numbers several times.
No, it wasn't a typo.
Who is that timid, gigolo on the other end of the phone? Is this still the same Fu Group CEO who can turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist?
She must be hallucinating because she's been too tired lately.
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head vigorously, trying to shake the memory out of her mind.
He tentatively asked, "President Fu?"
Su Xiaoxiao waited patiently for a while, but there was only some rustling noise on the other end of the phone.
"Hello? Mr. Fu, can you hear me?"
Zhu Yu felt uneasy as she listened to Su Xiaoxiao's increasingly anxious voice on the phone.
She widened her eyes and tried to wink at the man who was standing right in front of her.
Fu Wang remained calm and even winked at her.
Help! Was he just a part of the female lead's role in this?
Zhu Yu felt incredibly awkward, her scalp tingling. She gripped Fu Wang's sleeve tightly, gritted her teeth, and whispered, "That's enough, isn't it..."
She really doesn't like that kind of food!
"President Fu, President Fu?"
Su Xiaoxiao called out a few more times on the other end of the phone.
Fu Wang then slowly spoke up: "I'm sorry, my girlfriend just threw a little tantrum. Miss Su, let's put what I said earlier on hold for now. I'd rather spend more time with my girlfriend right now."
Su Xiaoxiao could hardly believe her ears. How could the cold and ruthless CEO Fu in her memory say such a thing?
Was he really the one who ordered her never to act again when they first met?
Su Xiaoxiao was at a loss for words.
When she made that phone call, she had already made a do-or-die decision.
She loves the entertainment industry and enjoys experiencing various aspects of life in her roles, but she also has to compromise with reality.
When her mother's condition was stable, she could grit her teeth and fight against the company, accepting commercial performances and doing part-time jobs, so that she could at least pay for the medical expenses.
But now her mother's condition has worsened, and the cost of surgery alone is an astronomical figure for her, not to mention the subsequent treatment.
Then she thought of Fu Wang.
Although Fu Wang was cold and unapproachable, compared to those greedy and slick businessmen, he was already the best solution Su Xiaoxiao could think of.
But now it seems even that lifeline is slipping away.
Although she had decided to set aside her pride and bottom line when she made the call, she still couldn't truly be shameless when the time came.
Does she really want to become a third party in someone else's relationship for her mother's sake?
Or rather, is this the kind of treatment the mother wants?
Thinking of the figure in her memory who always stood protectively in front of her, covered in sharp thorns, Su Xiaoxiao hesitated.
She let out a long sigh, as if she had made up her mind.
"Okay, Mr. Fu, I wish you and your girlfriend a long and happy life together. Goodbye."
Fu Wang chuckled lightly: "Thank you for your kind words."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
He put down his phone and was met with a face that suddenly loomed larger.
Zhu Yu looked at Fu Wang with suspicion, her eyes darting around as if trying to find something on his face.
"I know what you want to ask."
Zhu Yu tilted his head.
"I won't say."
The red fish lowered its head.
There's definitely something wrong with the male lead's character.
Wasn't this supposed to be a yandere and crazy person? Who is this awful elementary school student?
Damn system, make her stand up for herself.
[Please do not speak ill of the system behind its back. The script only represents the original main storyline of the small world. The world is a fluid whole, and even a small change may cause huge waves. Please do not blindly believe in the plot; refer to the actual world.]
Zhu Yu: ...
"You've been spying on me the whole time?"
The system has a responsibility to monitor the host's behavior.
"You're saying all that, but you're still peeping. I'm going to report you!"
The host can set the system's viewing permissions themselves.
In other words, it didn't want to see it; it was Zhu Yu who didn't grant permission.
Zhu Yu smiled slightly as a sign of politeness.
I quickly found the "block" option in the settings and effectively blacklisted the system.
Those who dare to criticize me shall be blacklisted.
Seeing that Zhu Yu kept her eyes down and didn't speak, Fu Wang's smiling face immediately showed a hint of panic.
"Are you angry?"